Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius

Published June 7, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territory

Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported.

Details

The White House did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment on the report about the potential plan.

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Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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